Technical Auditor for Climate Resilient Road Project in Laos

REQUEST FOR EXPRESS OF INTEREST INT’L TECHNICAL AUDITOR FOR DEPRTMENT OF INSPECTION (MPWT) REFERENCE NO.

CRRCIP-IC-07 The Government of Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (GoL) has received financing support from the World Bank’s (WB) International Development Association (IDA) to implement the Lao PDR Climate Resilient Road Connectivity Improvement Project (CRRCIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The proposed of Climate Resilient Road Connectivity Improvement Project (CRRCIP) seeks to build about 300 km of District Roads and Rural Roads in the poor districts of Khammouan, Savannakhet, and Saravan provinces. The MPWT in consultation with the DPWT of these three provinces had identified a long list of proposed roads.

About 100 km of roads in each of the provinces will be selected from the roads in this longlist through a prioritization exercise based on aspects which include: (i) passing through a poor district – based on poverty headcount, (ii) criticality of the link for climate resiliency of the network, (iii) connectivity to agricultural areas, (iv) population served by the road, (v) traffic level, (vi) not passing through environmentally sensitive areas, and (vii) no resettlement of more than 200 people (or 40 households) and/or more than 40 households severely affected with 10 percent of productive assets owned by individual household lost in all three target provinces.

The proposed project provides connectivity to National Roads and access to the east-west economic corridor between Vietnam and Thailand thus increasing market linkages and contributing towards greater economic gains to the local communities. The CRRCIP now intends to engage a part-time, suitably qualified and experienced individual consultant, for the position of Technical Auditor.

The Consultant shall work with the Department of Inspection, Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and undertake tasks under Component 2 of the Project, as described in the Terms of Reference (ToR). The full ToR for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://ppmd.mof.gov.la/opportunities/com , or it can be provided to interested candidates upon written request to the email address below.

This assignment is intended as a part-time individual consultant contract with output-based payments (lump-sum). The estimated period of assignment is 3 years. The Consultant shall conduct three annual audits covering the period starting from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028, each audit having an input of approximately 25 days a year (10 days home and 15 days site), totally 75 days over the above period.

The CRRCIP now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultant should provide information (CV, Expression of Interest, other supporting information, if any) demonstrating that s/he has the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

In order to qualify for this position, the candidates shall meet the following experience and competence requirements :  Minimum Bachelor degree in civil / road & bridge / transport engineering or in related field relevant for the assignment; a master or higher degree is an advantage.  At least one similar assignment performed within the past 5 years.

 At least 15 years of experience in road construction and maintenance planning, design, implementation and monitoring; preparation of bidding documents and supervision of contracts is an advantage.  At least 7 years of experience in institutional strengthening in road /transport sector, preferable under the projects financed by IFIs;  At least 5 years of experience with Performance Based Road Contracts.

 At least 5 years of experience on handling procurement, especially procurement of road works; such experience under the WB procedures is an advantage.  Fluency in spoken and written in English.  Regional relevant experience is an advantage.

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 4th edition of November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) on or before 16 March 2026, 16:00 o’clock Lao time (submissions via email are also acceptable). Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Department Planning and Finance, Ministry of Public Works and Transport Lanexang Avenue, Phonxai Village, Saysettha District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. Attention : Mr. Vannasone K.

Thepvongsa Deputy Director General, Department Planning and Finance (DPF - MPWT) Email : proc.dpf.mpwt@gmail.com with Cc : pphonh.plv@gmail.com, inthapada@hotmail.com bounparserth@hotmail.com and maxmahaxay11@hotmail.com Agency: Ministry of Public Works and Transport Procurement method: Individual Consultant Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 97000.0 USD